Voting-machine.



A. MQKENZIE. VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. l1. 1898.

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No. 879,664. PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

A. MOKENZIE.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, 189s.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

ANGUS MCKENZIE, OF JAMESTOWN, NEVT YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,TO

U. S. STANDARD VOTING MACHINE OO., ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OFNEW YORK.

VOTING-MACHINE. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed March 1l. 1898.. Serial No. 673.459.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANGUs MCKENZIE, a citizen of the Dominion of'Canada, residing at Jamestown, inthe coun'ty of Chautauqua, in the Stateof New York, have 4invented certain Improvements in Voting-Machines, ofwhich the following is a speciiication, reference being had to theaccompanying f drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in voting machines, relating moreparticularly to the mechanism for registering the straight and irregularvote, but applicable to other uses.

My improvements are iully described and illustrated in the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings,-the novel features thereofbeing specified in the claims annexed to the said specification.

In vthe accompanying drawings representing my improvements invoting-machines, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of thekevlate of a votin(r machine showinr .l b l C represents the slottedplate on the irregular the selective voting levers, the straight-ticketlevers, and the irregular voting devices. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionon the line 2 2, Fig. l, showing the parts below that line. Fig. 3represents the locking mechanism. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation. Fig. 5 isa partial rear elevation on an enlarged scale. Fig. -is a verticalsection, showing the irregular voting device and two of the regularcounters. Fig'. 7

interlocking rod..

The arrangement of a face-plate of a voting machine embodying myimprovements 1s indicated in Fig. 1,-it being understood that thecounters for the candidates of the political parties are arranged. inparallel horizontal rows and the counters for the candidates for anyparticular office are arranged in vertical linea-the straighbticketlever A for each party being located at one end of the horizontal partyrow and serving to operate all the counters in that row,-that is, toregister one vote every time a straight lever is operated, for all thecandidates of the party it represents.

B are levers or keys which operate the counters to which they correspondwhen the voter votes selectively. v

The number of the rows of counters and the straight ticket leverscorresponds with the number oi parties presenting regular nominawsns-,and the number of counters in the rowsl is sufficient to provide avertical line of counters for each office to be filled.

The face-plate and operative parts of the machine are sustained by orWithin any suitable casing or other support,-the height being adapted tothe convenience of the voters. The face plate O is made in a singlepiece or in anysuitable number of removable sections,' being providedwith openings or slots for the keys, pushes or levers, and havingsuitable placards indicating the party, the office and the candidates,applied thereto in any suitable or preferred manner. .These placardsrequire to be' changed at each election but some of the markings on theface-plate may be permanent,-such for instance as the party emblems,where suoli are used. The face plate is also provided with a series ofopenings D, Figs. 1 and 5, through which the counters are inspected andthe vote taken oH, -such openings being closed during an election by theshutter or shutters E provided With corresponding openings.

In the operation of my improvedl voting machine, the voter Who desiresto vote a straight ticket, moves the leverAcorresponding to his partyfrom' right to left, (see full and dotted linesin Fig. 2,) and thismovement operates all the counters belonging to that party, and locksout all the other voting mechanisms, including the irregulars, so thatno other votes can be cast until'the parts are restored to normalposition when the voter Vleaves the booth or passes away from the keyplate. The operation of an irregular voting device locks out all thecounters for the particular office, and also 'all the straight ticketlevers.

The counters G are located behind the face plate C and -in front ofthevertical plate F,- the locking, interlocking and straight-ticketmechanism being placed behind the plate F. This arrangement affords asimple and strong construction, While presenting the advantage ofallowing the mechanism to be inspected from the rear, by the removal ofa door or plate H, Figs. 2 and 6, during the progress of.

anelection, without disclosing the count on the registering devices.Thev counters consist of three or more numbered disks, a, al a2, Fig. 2,arranged to revolve on the rods yb supported in suitable channels orbythe vertical plates I attached to the main late F1. Each counter isoperated from its ey lever B by the vibrating sector J, lthe quad e,Fig. 6, and

with the teeth 1' and s, which engage with the-,leaves of the q'uadandcause it to lmake a partial rotation at each upward and downf wardmovement. The' quad c and the pinion oA are attached together' andrevolve on the shaft u, arranged parallel to the shaft b` and supportedby the plates I I.

.o 01, Fig. 2, are nions on the shaft u by which 'the units'disl aoperates'the tens disk a* .and the latter operates the hundredsdisk a?.A circular 'plate f, Fig. 6, maybe inter# posed between the'quad andthepinion, and revolve'sjwith them. The pinions o o1 serve to lock thedisks, the disks a. and al being pro# vided with tooth recesses t, Fig.6, which engage with-the teeth on 'the inions and permit the disks torevolve at t e "proper times. The shape of the opening in the sectorprevents the rotation of the quad except when itis acted on 'by theteeth 1 ands. The disks are all omitted on the upper counter in Fig. 5,and the hundreds and tens disks on the lower counter. The constructionand operation of ,the counters is fully described in my pendingapplication No. 648,769, iiled Aug. 19, 1897. In the construction shown,the key-levers B are pivoted on the shafts b and so connected with thesectors J that they may be folded in inside the key or face-plate C, 4asindicated at B1, Fig. 6, in case there is no nominationby 'one of thearties for any particular olice, or

if the num `er of vertical lines of counters exceeds that of thefoflicesto be ille'd.

A pin, g, Fig. 6, inserted in the key-'lever B, engages with aprojecting portion of sector J in front of the shatt'b, and insures the'movement of the sector whenever the key is drawn downwards by the voter.

-The rear ends J1 of the sectors extendi `throughthe plate F, in slotsh, Figs. 4 and 5, and are connected to the-lower ends of the lockingyand interlocking rods K. -Each of the counters is provided with aninterlock-ing rod, a'ndthey are bent or offset at their lower ends, asindicated in Fig. 4, so that their upper ends are arranged side by sidein pro er relation with the interlocking :blocks i., Which are arrangedvto slide laterally a 'short' distance,-the abutments y' jl j?beingfixed.

tion 'of one ofthe rods to be inserted between The up er endsl oftheinterlocking rods are ments is justsuflicientl to allowl the thickporthe blocks, which are then spread out, so that,

With the thinnedends of the rods not raised,"

they fill thewhole spacebetween the abutments.. The blocks then preventthe raising of more than. one rod in any series he' tween any twoabutments, and consequently prevent the operation of more than onecounter' in any vertical line at one time.

ready for the next voter.

.engages with the locking dogs.

ticul'ar vertical line will lock out or prevent the operation of any ofthe straight ticket leversf-except for that party to which the counteroperated belongs.

The interlocking blocks may be constructed and arranged in anysuitableor preferredl manner,-such for instance as that shown ing the well knownpatents of Davis, Sep. 25, 1894, and Nov. 12v and 19, 1895. In theconstruction shown the blocks are -cut from round rods, and slotted ateach end,-'the slots being fitted on horizontal ways, m,'Fi 4, supportedfrom the' plate F in any suitab e manner. ment of the interlockingblocks and abutments is fully shown in my said pending application, No.648,769, iile'd Aug. 19, 1897;

Each ofthe interlocking rods is provided with a locking dog, fn, Figs. 3and 4, which engages vwith' the rock-shaft X when the counter isactuated, and holds the rod in the lelevated position, until, as thevoter passes it is forced down positively by the descent of theresetting bar The rock-shaft and the resetting bar are operated in proer succes# sion from a door, turnstileor ot 1er device through-which thevoter asses on leaving the key-plate, inl any'suita le manner or by anysuitable mechanism,-such 'for instance as that shown in the said Davispatents, or in my pending application already mentioned.

' The rock-shaft v1s rotated from left to right in Fig. 3, so as todsengage the dog, and then the bar L descends, and'iorces the interlocking rod downwardfthereby completing the counting movement of the counterand restoring thel parts te the normal position,

Any suitable construction ofthe rock shaft may he adoptedff in thatshown there is a hexagonal shaft rovided with arms carrying the shaft X.w 'ch are.pivoted in slots in the rods, or otherwise movably attachedthereto, and the longitudi- 1 nal bars pand g are arranged on rtheopposite i sides ofv the dogs so as to control them and "to insure theirpro er movement'. p" is hung in suitabl) thinne and the space betweenthe abutg `has the same'eiieet as depressing the oppositer endsrepresented bythe ke -levers B,`

This I accomplish by the'sliding ars M, the angular levers N, and thestraight ticket Alevers' A. The leversv N are pivoted to the plate F atP, in any suitable Way, and engage And it will be seen later that the.operation of one of the counters in any par- The construction andarrange- The dogs n The rod at one end under the rearward extensions J1of the sectors, and at the other end with pins, lugs or notches v2 onthe sliding bars M, which are shifted lengthwise by the straight leversA. The bars M are arranged to slide in suitable clips or bearings, w,Fig. 4, on the plate F,-stops x being arranged, if desired, to limit themovement in either direction. The leversAare pivoted on the main plate Fin`any suitable manneneach lever being connected with its correspondingbar M. In the construction shown these levers are indeendently pivotedon the shaft Q, supported rom the plate by the brackets y. Each of thelevers engages in a notch in its bar, or is otherwise operativelyconnected therewith. As indicated in the drawings, the bar is notchedand strengthened by a notched )late z riveted or otherwise securedthereto.

he voter in voting a straight ticket, moves one of the levers A fromright to left in Fig.

`l, and this movement slides the corresponding bar M lengthwise,operating all the levers N connected therewith, raising the rear ends J1of the corresponding sectors, `and thus actuating all the counters inthe horizontal row representing the political party to which thestraight lever-used belongs. The corresponding interlocking rods areraised at the same time, the' space in the interlocking blocks betweenthe abutineiits is filled, and voting by any other straight lever, or byany other counters is absolutely prevented. The irregular voting devicesare also locked out. When the voter votes selectively, the rearextension J1 of the sector of the counter on which he votes simply movesaway from, the i lower end of the corresponding lever N, and he is stillat liberty to vote for any candidate of his choice for any other ofiice,but the operation. of one of the straight-ticket levers locks out thepossibility .of voting for anv candidates other than those of theselected formed integral with the bars.

party. The pins r2 are inserted at suitable distances apart in the barsM, orthey may be The pivots P are shouldered studs inserted in the plateF, or any other suitable construction may be adopted. The lower elds ofthe bent levers N simplyfengage under the levers J1, but arenotconnected therewith, so .that any'particu-- lard counter can beactuated without affectingvthe straight-ticket mechanism. Suitableythimbles-may be placed on the shaft Q between the brackets y.

Anysuitable. connection between lthe le.A

vers J1 and the interlocking rods -K may be employed,',buttheconstruction shown the' lower end of the rod is slotted and -fittedover a reduced or thinned'portion, d1, Fig.' '6, of the -lever J 1, anda pivot is formed by a suitably bent wire ?)1 inserted in`a-hole in therod and the lever and secured by thescrewc1'..v

For the voter who declines to vote for any" of the regularnomineesforany particularoflice, and desires to vote for some person notin nomination, I provide the irregular voting device, consisting of theslide R, and suitable connections by which it is interlocked with thecounters for the regular nominees for the oliice in question. Thisirregular votingdevice or slide R is arranged through the crank Stooperate an interlocking rod K1 engaging with the interlocking blockst, so that when an irregular vote is cast, the regular counters for theparticular ollice and also the straight levers are locked out. rlhevoter who desires to avail himself of the privileges of irregular votingprepares his ballot, which may be either written or printed, on anysuitable paper, and incloses it in a suitable box, or ballot holder T,Fig. 6, which he places iii an opening U in the slide R. The slide isthen pushed in, land this movement operates the crank S and theinterlocking rod K1, so that all the regular counters for the particularoiiice are locked out. When the slide R is pushed in, the box Tdropsinto a suitable receptacle V,'through an opening in the plate whichsupports the slide, and the voter can not withdraw the slide,- becausethe dog n1 on the interlocking rod K1 has engaged with the rockshaft X,nor can he vote for any other candidate for the oilice in question,since the counters in that vertical line are locked out by the wedge atthe upper end of the rod K1, which has taken up all the space' betweenthe abut'- ineiits j and j1. The crank S is pivoted on the shaft e1supported-from the plate F by the brackets f1.

Y is anarm, attached to the slide R, and passing through a slot in theplate F to engage with the'upper end of the bell-crank leverS, asindicated at g1, Figs. 5 and 6. The arm Y is also provided with a sloth1 which engages with the shaft e1, which serves as'a guide. Y

At its lower ,end the crank S is provided with a in i1, which engages ina slot Z1 in theV and guides the plate and rod in its up and.

down motion. When the slide R is pushed in, the crank S is turned on theshaft e1, the plateZ and the interlocking rod K1 are elevated,'-thesemovements being indicated by the full and dotted lines in Fig. 6. The

lower end ofthe rod K1 is slotted and secured to a flange m1 on'the'plate Z by a pin or screw. The rod K1 may be bent to bring it inline with the other interlocking rods, as indicated in Fig. 6.`

The receptacle V for the ballotis preferably made of cloth, to preventthe fall of the ballot-holder beingv heard. rk -Itwill be observed thatan irregular slide is providedfor each office, and these slides larepreferably numbered or otherwise marked.

v behind the shown, suppose that therepublican party makes no nominationforlieutenant governor.

Then the counter in front of O, Fig. 4, will not be used, and itscorresponding key-lever B should be folded inside the key-plate, asindicated at B1, Fig. 6. The corresponding leverN is disconnected byremoving thepin or screw p1, Fig. 4, so that the bar Mcan bev raised upenough :to disengage the notch in it from the straight ticket lever A,when the bar can be shifted along towards theleft far enough to detachthe pin v2 from the lever N,-ater which the lever will fall downwardsout of the way, and the counter will be out of use,

until the lever is again engaged with the pin .02. Any othersuitablemeans of disconnecting a counter from the straight ticket levermay be employed. A

The face-plate C isrecessed or depressed surface of the casing of themachine, as indicated in Fig. 6, where the casing is represented at D1.The irregular slides R are also located within the recess. Thisarrangement prevents the accidental operation of any ofthe parts of themachine by a person stumbling or otherwise striking against them. 1

It willbe understood that the bar M may be arranged to operate by athrust instead of a pullbut I prefer the construction shown, as beinglighter and simpler.

Various other modiiications may be madel in my improved voting machinewithout departure from my invention. yThus a different counter -may beemployed, different counter-actuating mechanisms may be adopted, theirregular' may be differently constructed,.and the locking and`interlocking devices may be altered. Under some circumstances thestraight. ticket mechanism or some parts of it may be located onthe sameside of the main plate with the counters, The interlocking rods mayextend downwards or laterally instead of upwards from the counters.

The distinction between straight ticket and selective voting isimpressed upon the vdter by the 'fact thatthe one requires adifferentmovement from the other,-the

straight ticket ylever .swinging horizontally and the ,key-leversvertically. It will however be understood that the sliding bar mayindependently t cator and adapted to be moved so that it will be workedby a ush and suitable connectingL mechanism, suc as an angle-lever orequivalent device for changing the direction of the motion. i

It will be understood that rigid key-levers, or such as are incapable ofbeing folded in may be used. The push interlocking rods K may Theparties may be arranged invertical instead of horizontalrows,-in whichcase of course the straight ticket bars Will Aslide up and down. Ifpreferred the straight ticket bar M may be placed in front of the plateF,

be arranged to interlock by pulling.

or ventin front of the key-plate,'-being connected to operate thecounters of any one political party in any suitable Way.

-I claim.

l. In a voting machine7 the combination of a pluralityof separatelyoperable ballot indicators, means for operatin a plurality of saidindicators simultaneous y, a part connected to each of said ballotindicators and normally moved by ing mounted independently of' saidlmeans and said indicators and adapted to be disengaged from said means.

2. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of separatelymovable ballot indicators, straight ticket voting means for operating aplurality of said indicators simultaneously, and a part connected toeach of said ballot indicators and normally adapted to be moved f by themovement of said straight ticket operating means, each of said partsbeing mounted independentlyl of said means and said indicators andcapable of adjustment so that it will not be engaged by saidstraightticket operating means.

3. In a voting machine, the combination of a plurality of separatelymovable ballot indicators, a straight-ticket bar for operating aplurality thereof at -the saine time, a lever operatively connected toeach oi said ballot indicators, each of said levers being mountedindependently of said means and said indicators andcapable of movementso that it will not be operated by the movement of the straight ticketbnr.

4. Ina votingmachine, of a'plurality of separately operable ballotindicators, a straight ticket bar normally adapted to operate aplurality of said indicators, and a ivoted nected to eac ofsai mallyadapted to bemoved by the straight ticket bar, each of said leversbeing'mounted 'of said means and said indinot be affected byl themovement of' said straight ticket bar.

5. In a voting inachine, the combination of counters, separate means4for operating each 'of said counters,' a straight -ticket bar providedwith pins, a series of bell crank said means, said part bethecombination i ever operatively cond indicators, and norby any of saidmechanisms may be detach'ed levers, one end of each ot' which isoperatively connected to une of said means, and the other end ot'Whichis engaged by one of the ins or" the straight ticket bar, each ofsaid evers being mounted independently of said means and said indicatorsand adapted to be moved so that it will not engage any of the pins ofthe straight ticket bar.

6. In a voting machine, the combination of voting keys, straight ticketmeans for normally operating 4a plurality of said keys, said keys beingmountedindependently of said keys and said straight ticket means andcapable of being disengaged at will from the straight ticket means.

7. In a voting machine, the combination of separately operable votingkeys, straight ticket means for operating a plurality of said keys, thep arts bein mounted independently of said keys and said means and soarranged that each of said keys maybe disengaged from the straightticket means.

8. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, a separatelyoperable votin key Vtor each ot said counters, a straight ticket bar, adevice whereby the movement of said bar Will operate a number of saidkeys, said devices being mounted independently of said keys and saidmeans and so arranged that they may be thrown out ol' operative relationWith said straight ticket bar.

9. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of votingmechanisms, a straight ticket bar for operating said mechanismssimultaneously and connections pivoted on the machine detachablyengaging said bar and said i'nechanisms, whereby any or all of saidmechanisms may be rendered inoperative as desired, substantially asdescribed.

10. In a voting machine, the embination of a series of votingmechanisms, a straight ticket bar for operating said `mechanismssimultaneously, said bar being provided with pins, and connectionspivoted on the machine detachably engaging said mechanisms and the pinson said bar, whereby any or all of saidpmechanisms may be renderedinoperative at Will, substantially as described.

1.1. In a voting machine, the combination of voting keys, interlockingmechanisms connected therewith, 'a straight ticket bar forsimultaneously operating a series of said keys and connections carriedby the machine detachably engaging said bar, and adapted to operate saidinterlocking mechanisme, Where'- and prevented from moving by theoperation of said bar, substantially asdescribed.

12. In a voting machine, the combination of keys, counters, interlockingrods operated lby said keys, a straight ticket bar and connectionscarried by the machine detachably engaging said bar and adapted tooperate saidinterlocking rods, whereby the operation of anyor all ofsaid interlocking rods by thel movement of the straight ticket bar maybe prevented, substantially as described.

13. In a voting machine, the combination ot a channel provided withinterlocking blocks. interlocking rods, counters, actuators for saidcounters, voting keys, straight ticket operating means and connectionscarried by the machine detachably engaging said straight ticketoperating means and adapted to operate said interlocking rods,substantially as described.

14. In a voting machine, the combination of a channel provided withinterlocking blocks, interlocking rods engaging said locks, counters,actuators therefor, voting keys, a straight ticket bar provided Withpins, means for moving said bar and bell crank levers engaging saidoperate said interlocking rods, substantially as described.

15. In a voting machine, the combination of theplate F, a series of voteregisters G, register actuating mechanism comprising the arm J1, thesliding bar M provided with lugs or pins v2, the levers H pivoted to theplate and the straight ticket lever A,substan tially as described..

16. In a voting machine, the combination with two or more series of voteregistering mechanisms and interlocking mechanism between-thecorresponding members of each series, of a sliding connecting bar M andlever Afor each series, and twocorresponding series vof actuating leversinterposed between 4the respective bars and the members of each series,substantially as described.

17. The combination in a voting machine ofthe back plate, the mainplate, two or more series of registers arranged on one side of the mainplate, suitable register operating mechanism extending through the mainplate, locking, interlocking and straight ticket mechanisms on theopposite side of the plate, a key plate provided with registerinspecting openings and shutters in front of the registers, and astraight ticket lever. passing through the key plate, substantially asdescribed. A

18. In a voting machine, the combination of operating means for thestraight ticket mechanism, consisting of a notched bar and a leverengaging said bar, With supporting clips for said bar, one of said clipsbeing-provided With removable means for limiting the movement of saidbar, substantially as described.

1-9; In a voting machine, the combination pinsl and adapted to" of thebar Mprovided with the lugs v2, the

levers N engaging said lugs, and supports for said bar, one of which isprovided with the limiting pin p1, substantial y as described.

In a voting machine, the combination f of a series of voteregisters, barM provided with lugs the operating lever for said a straight ticket orpins c2. and bar, the levers'N said bar, and means for limiting themovement of said bar.

23. In a voting machine, the combination of voting keys, countingmechanisms, connections between said voting keys and countingmechanisms, beveled interlocking rods operable by said voting keys and astraight ticket mechanism consisting of 'a lever adapted to bereciprocated in a horizontal plane, a

" sliding bar connected to said lever, pins on said sliding bar andbelljcrank levers pivoted to the machine irai-ne, oneend of each of saidbell crank levers engaging one of said pinsv and the other end engagingone o'r' said interlocking rods.

424. 'In a voting machine, the combination oi voting keys, -countingmechanisms operated thereby, beveled interlocking rods, one operated byeach of said voting keys, interlocking Wedges, astraight ticketmechanism consisting of a reciprocating lever, a bar provided With pinsoperated thereby and bell crank levers pivoted on thev frame of Vthemachine engaging said-pins and interlocking rods, and re-settingmechanism.

25. Ina voting machine, the combination of voting keys, countingmechanisms, connections between said counting mechanisms and votingkeys, beveled interlocking rods, abutments for said rods, a straight-'ticket i mechanism consisting of a reciprocating lever, a horizontalsliding bar provided with pins, and .bell crank levers pivoted on theframe of the machine and engaging said pins and Ainterlocking rods, are-setting mechanism adapted to engage the tops of the interlocking rodsand-irregularvotiiig mechanisms.

, 26. In a voting machine, the combination cf keys or actuators',counting mechanisms, connections between said counting mechanisms and:`keys, irregularyoting mechanisms,

beveled interlocking rods for said keys and irregular voting mechanisms,movable abutments for said interlocking rods, a straight ticketmechanism composed of a lever adapted to reciprocate in a horizontalplane, a bar provided with ins adapted to slide horizontally, bell cranlevers pivoted cn the frame of the machine and engaging said pins andinterlocking rods, and a re-setting mechanism adapted to bear againstthe top of said interlocking rods .and lthereby restore them,v

the votingkeys, the straight ticket mechanism and the irregular votingmechanism to their normal positions.

27. In a voting machine, the combination of a plurality of separatelyoperable ballot indicators, means Afor operating a plurality of saidindicators simultaneously, an independently mounted part connected toeach of said ballot indicators and normally moved by said means, saidpart being adapted to-be disengaged from said means, leaving its ballotindicator unaiiected by the operation of said means but free to be movedindependently thereof.

28,. In La voting machine, the combination of a series of separatelymovable ballot indicators, straight ticket voting means for operating aplurality of said indicators simultaneously, Aand an independentlymounted part connected to each of said ballot indicators and normallyadapted to be moved by the `movement of saidstraight ticket operatingmeans, each of said partsbeing capable of adjustment so that it Will notbe'engaged by said straight ticket operating means, but may still beoperated independently thereof.

29. In a voting machine, the combination of a plurality of separatelymovable ballot indicators', a straight ticket bar ior operating aplurality thereoil at the same time, and an independently mounted leveroperatively lconnected to each of said ballot indicators,

each of said levers being capable of movement so that it will not beoperated by the movement of the straight ticket bar, but may still-beoperated independently thereof.

30. In a voting machine, the combination oi a plurality of separatelyoperableballot indicators, a straight ticket bar normally adapted tooperate a plurality of said indicators, and an independently mountedpivoted lever operatively connectedto each of said indicators, andnormally adapted to be moved by the straight ticket bar, each ot saidlevers being adapted to be moved so' that it will' not be aiiected bythe movement of4 said straight ticket bar, leaving its ballot indicatorvunaffected by the operation of' said straight'ticketbar, but tree to bemoved independently thereof.

31. In a voting machine, the combination 'of counters, separate meansfor operating each of said counters, a straight ticket bar provided withpins, a series of independently mounted bell crank levers, one end oteach of which is operatively connected to one of said means, and theother end of which is engaged by one ot' the pins oi the straight ticketbar, each of said levers being adapted to be moved so that it will notengage any of thev pins of the straight ticket bar, leaving its ballotindicator unaffected by the operation of 'said straight ticket bar butfree to be moved independently thereof.

32. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, a separatelyoperable voting key for each of sai counters, a straight ticket bar, andindependently mounted devices connections'pivoted on t whereby themovement of said bar will operate a number of said keys, said devicesbeing so arranged that they may be thrown out ot' operative relationwith said straight ticket bar, and operable thereafter independently'from said straight ticket means.

33. In a voting machine, the'combination of a ,series of Voting,mechanisms, a straight ticket bar for operating said mechanismssimultaneously and independently mounted ably engaging said bar and saidmechanisms, whereby'any or all of said mechanisms may be renderedinoperative by their straight ticket bars, but operative independentlyythereof.

34. In a voting machine, thel combination of a series of votingmechanisms, a straight i CID ticket bar for operating 'said mechanismssimultaneously, said bar being provided with pins, and independentlymounted con? nections pivted on the machine detachably engaging saidmechanisms and the pins on said bar, whereby any or all of saidmechanisms may be rendered inoperative by their straight ticket bars,but operative independ-` ently thereof. A

35. `In a votingmachine, the combination of voting keys, interlockingmechanisms connected therewith, 'a straight ticket bar for*simultaneously operating a series of said keys andy-independentlymounted connections carried by the. machine detachably engaging saidbars, and adapted to operate said interlocking ,mechanisms, wherebyV anyof said mechanisms may be ldetached from said bar so as not to be movedthereby, but each I e machine detach=` -anism on the rear side ofsaidsecond of which keys may be operated thereafterindependently thereof.

36. In' a voting machine, the combination of keys, counters,interlocking rods operated by said keys, a straight ticket bar andindependently mounted connections carried by the machine detachablyengaging said bar and adapted to operate said interlocking rods, wherebythe operation of any or all of said interlocking rods by the movement ofthe straight ticket bar may be prevented,

straight ticket voting mechanism whereby saidindicators may bedisconnected from said straight ticket lvoting mechanism` and left foroperationy independent thereof.

38. A voting machine having a front plate, a second plate, countingmechanism etween saidplates, interlocking mechanism, and a detachablestraight ticket mlechate, whereby access may be had to said interlockingand straight ticket mechanism for repairs or adjustment during thelprogressof an election without exposing the counters to view.

ANGUS MCKENZIE. Witnesses J. W. HINE, B. D. CHADWICK.

